EP3623255B8 - Method and assembly for monitoring a final position of a railway switch - Google Patents

Method and assembly for monitoring a final position of a railway switch Download PDF

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EP3623255B8
EP3623255B8 EP19197537.4A EP19197537A EP3623255B8 EP 3623255 B8 EP3623255 B8 EP 3623255B8 EP 19197537 A EP19197537 A EP 19197537A EP 3623255 B8 EP3623255 B8 EP 3623255B8
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Holger Pütz
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Voestalpine Signaling Sainerholz GmbH
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R16/00—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
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    • B60R16/03—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems or for
    • B60R16/0315—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems or for using multiplexing techniques
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
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    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L27/00—Central railway traffic control systems; Trackside control; Communication systems specially adapted therefor
    • B61L27/50—Trackside diagnosis or maintenance, e.g. software upgrades
    • B61L27/53—Trackside diagnosis or maintenance, e.g. software upgrades for trackside elements or systems, e.g. trackside supervision of trackside control system conditions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
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    • B61L5/00—Local operating mechanisms for points or track-mounted scotch-blocks; Visible or audible signals; Local operating mechanisms for visible or audible signals
    • B61L5/10—Locking mechanisms for points; Means for indicating the setting of points
    • B61L5/107—Locking mechanisms for points; Means for indicating the setting of points electrical control of points position
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R2021/0104—Communication circuits for data transmission
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R2021/01122—Prevention of malfunction
    • B60R2021/01129—Problems or faults
    • B60R2021/01156—Current or voltage overload
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60R2021/01163—Insufficient current or voltage
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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DE102018122776.0A DE102018122776A1 (en) 2018-09-17 2018-09-17 Process and arrangement for end position monitoring

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FR2745543B1 (en) * 1996-02-29 1998-05-22 Cogifer RAILWAY NETWORK MONITORING SYSTEM
US7395139B2 (en) * 2001-05-08 2008-07-01 Westinghouse Rail Systems Limited Condition monitoring system
EP2127992B1 (en) * 2008-05-29 2011-09-14 Funkwerk Information Technologies GmbH Circuit for monitoring the end position switches of a four wire three phase drive for points
AT509241B1 (en) * 2010-01-14 2012-03-15 Vae Eisenbahnsysteme Gmbh METHOD FOR CHECKING THE SWITCHES BZW. THE CABLE OF A MONITORING DEVICE FOR DRIVING RAILWAYS AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THIS METHOD
DE102011109975A1 (en) * 2011-08-11 2013-02-14 Db Netz Ag Circuit for monitoring switch position for switches, comprises switch packet with four limit switches for monitoring with monitoring voltage, where monitoring voltage is movably applied in time to two different terminal points

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